Gross domestic savings in Samoa
Samoa: Gross domestic savings was 8.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings in Samoa, 2009–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic savings in Samoa is 8.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 16.7% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Samoa peaked at 20.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, -7.2%, in 2022.
That places Samoa 142nd out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic savings in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 10.5% | — |
| 2010 | 10.8% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 12.6% | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | -17.0% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | +21.5% |
| 2015 | 15.6% | +45.6% |
| 2016 | 20.0% | +28.2% |
| 2017 | 18.6% | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 19.0% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 19.3% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 13.2% | -31.9% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -77.6% |
| 2022 | -7.2% | -344.3% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -121.4% |
| 2024 | 7.4% | +381.5% |
| 2025 | 8.7% | +16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 8.8% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | -7.2% | 13.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 139 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.3% compare
- 140 New Caledonia 10.0% compare
- 141 Mozambique 9.9% compare
- 143 Philippines 8.4% compare
- 144 Pakistan 7.1% compare
- 145 Nepal 6.9% compare
More economy & growth data for Samoa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6345 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0492 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 289.23 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1371 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 805.05 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0333 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 195.57 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 435.32 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 5.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings in Samoa?
- Gross domestic savings in Samoa was 8.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.2% in 2022.
- How does Samoa rank for gross domestic savings?
- Samoa ranks 142nd out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross domestic savings (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.